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TIL there’s a school in Sweden with compulsary Minecraft lessons

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BgGdK TIL A young Machiavelli was tasked with mediating a feud between two rival families in the town of Pistoia. His suggestion to use force was ignored by superiors, under fear of appearing cruel, so the feud escalated into a brutal civil war. The event was formative for his political thought
jNxan TIL The largest wine cellar in the world is Moldova's Mileștii Mici. It has streets that carry the names of grape. Visitors drive cars or bikes in it, and traffic rules apply. The second largest wine cellar in the world is also in Moldova.
NX7NN TIL about Operation ABSCAM, which was a FBI sting operation carried out in 1980 to trap corrupt politicians. Which included a senator and six congressmen
9YkW6 TIL that Daniel Day-Lewis was so convincing as a killer in "Gangs of New York," the mom of his 10 year old co-star for "There Will Be Blood" saw the movie, and didn't want her son acting alongside him anymore. The studio sent her "The Age of Innocence" to reassure her Day-Lewis wasn't actually bad.
wLmL6 TIL that in 1983, a mexican electrician inadvertently spilled thousands of cobalt 60 pellets in Ciudad Juarez, which eventually made their way into two foundries and contaminated 3,000 tons of steel, causing one of the worst nuclear accidents in north american history.